used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What if this ornament of brief holidays, This plaything of a favored few, This strong, slow-murdered creature of pure woods, With its green crosses, Were really growing!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No war; no hate; No want nor selfishness; No ragged children, starved for tinsel joys, Furtively clutching at rejected beauty On a forgotten cross, The green cross of Love.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading No war; no hate; No want nor selfishness; No ragged children, starved for tinsel joys, Furtively clutching at rejected beauty On a forgotten cross, The green cross of Love.
of short duration or distance
From this reading What if this ornament of brief holidays, This plaything of a favored few, This strong, slow-murdered creature of pure woods, With its green crosses, Were really growing!
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading No war; no hate; No want nor selfishness; No ragged children, starved for tinsel joys, Furtively clutching at rejected beauty On a forgotten cross, The green cross of Love.
ChristendomnounUS /ˈkrɪsəndəm/
the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia)
From this reading If it were rooted in the hearts Of Christendom!
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading The Christmas Tree!
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading No war; no hate; No want nor selfishness; No ragged children, starved for tinsel joys, Furtively clutching at rejected beauty On a forgotten cross, The green cross of Love.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading What if this ornament of brief holidays, This plaything of a favored few, This strong, slow-murdered creature of pure woods, With its green crosses, Were really growing!
travel across or pass over
From this reading No war; no hate; No want nor selfishness; No ragged children, starved for tinsel joys, Furtively clutching at rejected beauty On a forgotten cross, The green cross of Love.
crossesnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading What if this ornament of brief holidays, This plaything of a favored few, This strong, slow-murdered creature of pure woods, With its green crosses, Were really growing!
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading How different a world would see this sunny morning!
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading What if this ornament of brief holidays, This plaything of a favored few, This strong, slow-murdered creature of pure woods, With its green crosses, Were really growing!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading What if this ornament of brief holidays, This plaything of a favored few, This strong, slow-murdered creature of pure woods, With its green crosses, Were really growing!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No war; no hate; No want nor selfishness; No ragged children, starved for tinsel joys, Furtively clutching at rejected beauty On a forgotten cross, The green cross of Love.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading No war; no hate; No want nor selfishness; No ragged children, starved for tinsel joys, Furtively clutching at rejected beauty On a forgotten cross, The green cross of Love.
FurtivelyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrtɪvli/
in a furtive manner
From this reading No war; no hate; No want nor selfishness; No ragged children, starved for tinsel joys, Furtively clutching at rejected beauty On a forgotten cross, The green cross of Love.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading What if this ornament of brief holidays, This plaything of a favored few, This strong, slow-murdered creature of pure woods, With its green crosses, Were really growing!
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading What if this ornament of brief holidays, This plaything of a favored few, This strong, slow-murdered creature of pure woods, With its green crosses, Were really growing!
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading No war; no hate; No want nor selfishness; No ragged children, starved for tinsel joys, Furtively clutching at rejected beauty On a forgotten cross, The green cross of Love.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading If it were rooted in the hearts Of Christendom!
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading What if this ornament of brief holidays, This plaything of a favored few, This strong, slow-murdered creature of pure woods, With its green crosses, Were really growing!
How
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From this reading How different a world would see this sunny morning!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What if this ornament of brief holidays, This plaything of a favored few, This strong, slow-murdered creature of pure woods, With its green crosses, Were really growing!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If it were rooted in the hearts Of Christendom!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it were rooted in the hearts Of Christendom!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading What if this ornament of brief holidays, This plaything of a favored few, This strong, slow-murdered creature of pure woods, With its green crosses, Were really growing!
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading No war; no hate; No want nor selfishness; No ragged children, starved for tinsel joys, Furtively clutching at rejected beauty On a forgotten cross, The green cross of Love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading No war; no hate; No want nor selfishness; No ragged children, starved for tinsel joys, Furtively clutching at rejected beauty On a forgotten cross, The green cross of Love.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading How different a world would see this sunny morning!
not any; not one
From this reading No war; no hate; No want nor selfishness; No ragged children, starved for tinsel joys, Furtively clutching at rejected beauty On a forgotten cross, The green cross of Love.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading No war; no hate; No want nor selfishness; No ragged children, starved for tinsel joys, Furtively clutching at rejected beauty On a forgotten cross, The green cross of Love.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What if this ornament of brief holidays, This plaything of a favored few, This strong, slow-murdered creature of pure woods, With its green crosses, Were really growing!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No war; no hate; No want nor selfishness; No ragged children, starved for tinsel joys, Furtively clutching at rejected beauty On a forgotten cross, The green cross of Love.
ornamentverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmənt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading What if this ornament of brief holidays, This plaything of a favored few, This strong, slow-murdered creature of pure woods, With its green crosses, Were really growing!
playthingnounUS /ˈpleɪθɪŋ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading What if this ornament of brief holidays, This plaything of a favored few, This strong, slow-murdered creature of pure woods, With its green crosses, Were really growing!
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading What if this ornament of brief holidays, This plaything of a favored few, This strong, slow-murdered creature of pure woods, With its green crosses, Were really growing!
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading No war; no hate; No want nor selfishness; No ragged children, starved for tinsel joys, Furtively clutching at rejected beauty On a forgotten cross, The green cross of Love.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading What if this ornament of brief holidays, This plaything of a favored few, This strong, slow-murdered creature of pure woods, With its green crosses, Were really growing!
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading No war; no hate; No want nor selfishness; No ragged children, starved for tinsel joys, Furtively clutching at rejected beauty On a forgotten cross, The green cross of Love.
rootedadjectiveUS /ˈruːtəd/
absolutely still
From this reading If it were rooted in the hearts Of Christendom!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading How different a world would see this sunny morning!
selfishnessnounUS /ˈselfɪʃnəs/
stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
From this reading No war; no hate; No want nor selfishness; No ragged children, starved for tinsel joys, Furtively clutching at rejected beauty On a forgotten cross, The green cross of Love.
slow-murdered
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From this reading What if this ornament of brief holidays, This plaything of a favored few, This strong, slow-murdered creature of pure woods, With its green crosses, Were really growing!
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading No war; no hate; No want nor selfishness; No ragged children, starved for tinsel joys, Furtively clutching at rejected beauty On a forgotten cross, The green cross of Love.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading What if this ornament of brief holidays, This plaything of a favored few, This strong, slow-murdered creature of pure woods, With its green crosses, Were really growing!
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading How different a world would see this sunny morning!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Christmas Tree!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What if this ornament of brief holidays, This plaything of a favored few, This strong, slow-murdered creature of pure woods, With its green crosses, Were really growing!
tinselverbUS /ˈtɪnsəl/
impart a cheap brightness to
From this reading No war; no hate; No want nor selfishness; No ragged children, starved for tinsel joys, Furtively clutching at rejected beauty On a forgotten cross, The green cross of Love.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The Christmas Tree!
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading No war; no hate; No want nor selfishness; No ragged children, starved for tinsel joys, Furtively clutching at rejected beauty On a forgotten cross, The green cross of Love.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading No war; no hate; No want nor selfishness; No ragged children, starved for tinsel joys, Furtively clutching at rejected beauty On a forgotten cross, The green cross of Love.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What if this ornament of brief holidays, This plaything of a favored few, This strong, slow-murdered creature of pure woods, With its green crosses, Were really growing!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What if this ornament of brief holidays, This plaything of a favored few, This strong, slow-murdered creature of pure woods, With its green crosses, Were really growing!
in the company of; together with
From this reading What if this ornament of brief holidays, This plaything of a favored few, This strong, slow-murdered creature of pure woods, With its green crosses, Were really growing!
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading What if this ornament of brief holidays, This plaything of a favored few, This strong, slow-murdered creature of pure woods, With its green crosses, Were really growing!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading How different a world would see this sunny morning!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How different a world would see this sunny morning!
